Season 48, Week 4
Maya Amano
(Persona 2)
 
Hmmm, another young swordfighter comes to challenge the impeccable Maya? Hehe, one-two shoot shoot, and he'll be swooning for the impeccable reporter-magicia- waiiit, this isn't a date, is it? Another fight? Hmm... crap. Well, she'll have to apply her dual revolvers instead of her camera, but the principle's the same! With a small little Invitation to Sleep, he'll be drooling on his pillow long enough for Maya's brutal buffs to come into play - and after that there's nothing the swordsman can do to stop Maya from shooting him down! This little match should be good for publicity. And maybe she could ask him out afterwards, too!

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The might of the Eternal Sphere has already taken out two losers, and Maya Amano of the epic physical durability is sure to be a third. Sporting the winning combo of bad HP and defense, Maya will have trouble standing up to even a single Mirror Slice, especially considering her best Persona is weak to physicals. Claude’s immune to ID, resistant to water and very durable, mitigating basically everything her backup Maia Custom can do. Unless Maya can manage to dig up some dirt on this intergalactic boyscout, it appears the Warrior of Light will rack up yet another win on his way towards the championship!


Taishyr
The intensity was unbearable. Both fighters were sweating profusely, glaring daggers at each other as the match went on.

And then Claude blinked. Maya cheered triumphantly in victory-

right before Claude Mirror Slashed her, ending the actual fight.

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"So what was the staring contest about?" Rena asked, sipping on some milk as she watched Claude curiously.

"Oh, she said that she knew the fight would be a loss, so she wanted to get into a staring contest instead. Just so she could claim some small victory. She equipped Artemis beforehand so I could finish her easily as thanks."

"...that's silly." Rena made a face. "Why bother with such a silly thing?"

"I don't know, honestly." Claude shrugged as Chisato came in.

And proceeded to beat Claude's face in.

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"So you didn't tell Chisato that the match -wasn't- going to be decided by the staring match?" Ellen asked a grinning Maya, who took a ginger sip of her margarita.

"Nope. So to her, it looked like I won... and then Claude stole the victory." Maya giggled.

"You are a vengeful one." Ellen mused, sipping her vodka.

"Hey. Gotta get my kicks outta those lost causes somehow." Maya smiled. "Now, to find something to occupy myself until the next season I get in..."

Maya Amano: 8
Claude Kenni: 27